#20: Life and Business Advice from Daymond John, Shark Tank Judge & Founder of FUBU

Legendary entrepreneur and branding expert, Daymond John, has
counseled hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs as an investor on and
off the hit ABC television show Shark Tank, where he is known as
"the people's shark".

Daymond started his entrepreneurial journey when he created the
fashion label FUBU and grew it from its original $40 investment
into a $6 billion dollar company. In 2015, President Barack Obama
appointed Daymond a Presidential Ambassador for Global
Entrepreneurship, a position focused on promoting the power and
importance of entrepreneurship on a global scale. His latest
venture, Blueprint &
Co,is redefining co-working. Blueprint & Co was created for
like-minded creative executives to bridge the gap between
innovators and corporations.

Daymond has also been recognized with a long list of awards,
including Brandweek Marketer of the Year, the NAACP Entrepreneurs
of the Year Award (which he has won twice) and Crain’s New York
Business Forty Under Forty Award, just to name a few.

In this illuminating discussion, Daymond drew on his experience
as one of the world's leading experts in entrepreneurship to reveal
the key tools necessary to craft and lead a global brand.

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